When someone passed away, the method of which his CPF is distributed depends on whether the deceased member made a CPF nomination.

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What’s next?

Deceased member made a CPF nomination before his passing.

CPF will be distributed to the nominees in the percentage proposed.

Deceased member did not make a CPF nomination before his passing.

CPF savings will be forwarded to the Public Trustee for distribution.

Distribution will be according to the intestacy laws of Singapore.

For the loved ones of the deceased, here is what you need to do:

If the deceased is a Singapore Citizen/ Permanent Resident, there is nothing you need to do.
CPF board is automatically notified when the you register his death.

If the deceased is a foreigner, report the death to CPF Board either through the mail or visit them at any CPF Service Centres.The mailing address is:
Central Provident Fund Board
Withdrawal Schemes Department (WSD)
238B Thomson Road
#08-00 Tower B Novena Square
Singapore 307685

Withdrawing a deceased member’s CPF savings as one of the nominees

Having recently gone through the process as one of the nominees when one of my relative passed away, here is my experience.

My relative did a CPF nomination and assigned me as one of the nominees.

Make sure you have the following details when filling up the form that is going to come next:
Deceased’s name and CPF account number (his/her NRIC number)
Deceased’s date of nomination and date of death(in the letter sent to you)Your bank details and your CDP account number(if deceased has discounted Singtel shares)

All about CPF Nomination in 5 minutes

When applying for CPF Nomination, there are 3 types which one can choose from.

The most popular Cash Nomination means that nominees will receive your CPF savings in form of a cheque or GIRO.